45
21:25
mid-term conclusion
Gladbach goes into the break with a well-deserved 2-1 lead against Leipzig. The foals were the more committed team right from the start. At first they were a bit deep, but RB didn’t know what to do with the ball. So the game stood and little happened until Embolo made it 1-0. After that, Borussia became bolder and bolder. Leipzig, on the other hand, did not succeed at all. Above all, the offensive performance of the Saxons was very weak. There were far too many inaccuracies. Nevertheless, the guests equalized with a strong action from Silva and Nkunku. This goal briefly shocked Borussia, but then they took control of the game again. The lead in added time was well deserved. Leipzig has to improve enormously if fourth place is not to be endangered.
45
21:16
Tooor for Bor. Mönchengladbach, 2: 1 by Jonas Hofmann
Nkunku loses the ball in the Gladbach penalty area. Hofmann plays in the middle circle to Embolo, who beats several opponents brilliantly. Hofmann sprints through and gets Embolo’s perfect pass down the run. Hofmann goes alone to Gulácsi and confidently transforms with the left next to the left post. A counter from the textbook.
45
21:16
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44
21:14
Gladbach has now recovered from the shock of the goal. The hosts are again the game-determining team. Leipzig’s short period of pressure was just a flash in the pan.
41
21:11
RB seems a lot safer now. The goal changed the game.
38
21:09
The balance comes absolutely out of nowhere. Gladbach was the much better team. Borussia was a step faster with every action. However, due to the enormous individual class, Leipzig is always able to score a goal.
36
21:06
Tooor for RB Leipzig, 1: 1 by Christopher Nkunku
Leipzig makes the first goal with the first proper offensive action. Halstenberg plays a good long ball to André Silva, who pins the ball well and then plays it into Nkunku’s run. The Frenchman goes right into the penalty area and shoots from eight meters with the right. The ball is deflected into the far corner by Bensebaini.
34
21:04
Domenico Tedesco relieves the referee of his work and takes Joško Gvardiol off the field. If the rules had been interpreted correctly, the defender should no longer have been allowed to stand there.
33
21:03
Substitution at RB Leipzig: Marcel Halstenberg
33
21:03
Substitution at RB Leipzig: Joško Gvardiol
32
21:03
Embolo rattles in the Leipzig penalty area in an aerial duel with Orban. But the defender played the ball fairly. It was just very painful for Embolo because he got Orban’s torso against his head.
31
21:01
The foals execute the corner briefly. The ball comes from Hofmann to Lainer, who shoots from ten meters with his left. But Gvardiol blocks the shot.
30
21:01
Gladbach plays from the left side of the net to the baseline. The cross from the full-back is blocked by Orban for a corner. The home side are clearly the better team.
27
20:59
Gvardiol unwittingly but squarely steps on Hofmann’s foot in midfield. You actually have to give yellow for that. That would then be yellow-red for Leipzig. Martin Petersen allows mercy to prevail and leaves it at an urgent admonition.
26
20:57
Koné has the next degree for Gladbach. His shot from the second row ends up in the arms of Gulácsi. He should have taken the net he had run along with him.
25
20:56
Leipzig has a corner. Angeliño hits the ball high and wide into the penalty area from the right. Orban beheads an arc lamp on the long corner. Sommer catches the ball without any problems, but Mukiele almost pushes the goalkeeper behind the line. There was no serious danger because there would have been a free kick if the ball had gone behind the line.
23
20:53
Yellow card for Lars Stindl (Bor. Mönchengladbach)
Stindl gets a completely unnecessary yellow card. After Simakan’s foul, which was rightly given a yellow card, the Gladbach captain can’t contain himself anymore. He also gets a yellow card from the referee for his gesture-filled complaint.
22
20:52
Yellow card for Mohamed Simakan (RB Leipzig)
Simakan straddles Neuhaus in midfield. The foul is yellow-worthy because of the severity.
20
20:50
The gate came a little out of nowhere. But it is not undeserved because Gladbach has been the better team so far. It is an unusually lifeless performance by Leipzig.
17
20:47
Tooor for Bor. Mönchengladbach, 1:0 by Breel Embolo
Stindl has the ball in the center and wants to continue playing to the left. Laimer intervenes. He involuntarily plays the perfect pass into Embolo’s run, which ends freely in front of the goal from ten meters. The striker doesn’t need to be asked twice and sinks confidently with his right foot.
16
20:47
If the home side’s defense is praised, the RB offensive must also be criticized. So far, the Saxons have been imprecise and sluggish. That’s why the game is not very attractive, because Gladbach doesn’t really dare to go forward.
14
20:44
Gladbach definitely has to be praised for its defensive compactness in the first quarter of an hour. Leipzig is patient, but the guests can’t find any gaps.
11
20:42
Lainer has the first completion of the game. The full-back shoots at goal from 20 yards out on the right. But his misplaced shot is no problem for Gulácsi at all.
10
20:40
Joško Gvardiol (RB Leipzig) is shown a yellow card.
Gvardiol hangs on to Lainer on the right flank of Gladbach so that he doesn’t start alone towards the baseline. There is yellow for this tactful foul.
9
20:39
Nothing worth mentioning is happening in this game. As soon as the ball gets close to the danger zone, the teams turn away or become inaccurate.
6
20:35
Leipzig is the team that shows more aggressiveness. Gladbach is not yet in the last third. But the foals are good on the defensive.
3
20:33
The game is initially interrupted a lot. The ball wasn’t near the goal yet.
1
20:31
The game begins with a whistle concert. In Gladbach they are not satisfied with the game schedule on Monday.
20:16
Domenico Tedesco rotates to five positions due to the Europa League semifinals. Klostermann, Halstenberg, Henrichs, Adams and Szoboszlai, who started against Rangers, are all on the bench today. Orban, Simakan, Kampl, Mukiele and André Silva start for this.
20:16
Compared to the spectacular 3: 3 against Freiburg, Adi Hütter only changed one position today. Captain Lars Stindl starts up front instead of Alassane Pléa.
20:05
At RB Leipzig, the end of the season offers significantly more excitement. Last Thursday they won the first leg of the Europa League semifinals 1-0 at home against Glasgow Rangers. The final entry is therefore quite realistic. In addition, Domenico Tedesco’s team is in the DFB Cup final. And in the league, too, you need every point. Anything between third place (Champions League) and seventh place (non-European) is still possible.
20:05
This season is about nothing for Gladbach. Adi Hütter’s debut year went horribly wrong. Apart from the brilliant 5-0 win against Bayern in the DFB Cup, the foals have nothing worth seeing. In the league, Borussia can still aim for ninth place. Pre-season expectations were definitely higher. In addition, the club is currently dealing with a large number of expiring contracts. Ginter’s contract ends in a few weeks. He is associated with SC Freiburg.
Hello and welcome to the 32nd match day of the Bundesliga. Today at 8:30 p.m. Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes RB Leipzig.